federally qualified health center site
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah — Checotah, Oklahoma
About HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah is a federally qualified health center site in Checotah, McIntosh County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2022; it reports 37.5 operating hours a week, below the 55-hour median for health center sites in McIntosh County.
Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. runs 27 other listed locations.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah
Part B pays for the visit at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 371028 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.
Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.
- Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
- Which Medicare plans do you take?
- What documents precede a prior authorization?
Insurance and Medicare at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Oklahoma expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 805,957 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Oklahoma Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-763-2828; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:
Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.
- Primary care for all ages
- Behavioral health and substance use care
- Preventive dental care
- Laboratory and diagnostic services
Getting there and what to expect
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah is at 214 SE 2nd St, Checotah, OK, 74426-4004, McIntosh County.
The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.
Checotah measures 360 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 37.5 operating hours a week here.
Call 918-967-0748 before travelling.
- Medicare card and any Part D card
- Photo ID
- Current medications and doses
- Recent labs or prescriber notes
- Income and household size, for the fee scale
Other options near HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah
The nearest Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. site is HWC - Checotah Pharmacy in Checotah, 0.8 miles away.
HWC-Checotah Clinic in Checotah is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Muskogee Health Center West, listed under Community Care Access, 21 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
McIntosh County carries 5 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HWC - Checotah Pharmacy | Same network · Checotah | 0.8 mi |
| HWC-Checotah Clinic | Same network · Checotah | 0.8 mi |
| HWC - Warner | Same network · Warner | 11.9 mi |
| HWC - Eufaula Pharmacy | Same network · Eufaula | 13.2 mi |
| HWC - Eufaula | Same network · Eufaula | 13.3 mi |
| HWC Adventure Head Start - Quinton | Same network · Quinton | 24.8 mi |
| Muskogee Health Center West | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 21 mi |
| Muskogee Health Center - Green Country Campus | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 21.6 mi |
| NeoHealth Muskogee Medical Clinic | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 22 mi |
| East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc. | Community Care Access · Henryetta | 24.7 mi |
| Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health Centers, Inc | Community Care Access · Porter | 27.6 mi |
| AVV Health Centers Mobile | Community Care Access · Porter | 27.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah
Does HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 371028 for HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 918-967-0748 to confirm.
What kind of site is HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah?
HRSA records HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah as a seasonal federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2022. Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. operates it alongside 27 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah?
HRSA reports 37.5 operating hours a week at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 918-967-0748 for open days.
Where is HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah?
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah is at 214 SE 2nd St, Checotah, OK, 74426-4004, McIntosh County. The area measures 360 people per square mile. McIntosh County holds 5 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 918-967-0748 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. locations near HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. sites to HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Oklahoma?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Oklahoma Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) reads Oklahoma formularies free at 1-800-763-2828.